Background
Sherman, William Bowen was born on October 17, 1907 in Providence. Son of Henry Clapp and Cora Aldrich (Bowen) Sherman.
Sherman, William Bowen was born on October 17, 1907 in Providence. Son of Henry Clapp and Cora Aldrich (Bowen) Sherman.
Bachelor of Arts, Columbia, 1926, Master of Arts, 1927, Doctor of Medicine 1931.
Intern Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1931-1933, assistant physician, 1936-1947, assistant attending physician, 1947-1955, associate attending physician, 1955-1971. Assistant resident physician, assistant medicine Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1933-1935. Clinical assistant Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1936-1941, assistant attending physician, 1941-1946, attending physician, 1947-1971, director of the Institute of Allergy, 1960-1971.
Assistant medicine Columbia, 1936-1947, associate, 1947-1950, assistant clinical professor, 1950-1952, associate clinical professor since 1952.
Private practice medicine, New York City since 1935. Consultant Halloran Victoria and Albert Hospital, 1948-1951, Area Office, Victoria and Albert since 1946.
Civilian consultant to Surgeon General of Army, 1947-1971, consultant United States Public Health Service, 1956-1971, National Advisory Council of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 1959-1963. Chairman organizing committee 4th International Congress Allergology, 1961.
Honorary president 6th International Congress on Allergology, 1967.
Chairman board Allergy Foundation American, 1967-1971. Executive Committee American Foundation Allergic Diseases.
Served as captain to lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1942-1946. Fellow American College of Physicians, American Academy Allergy (president 1957-1958), New York Academy Medical. Member Society Experimental Biological and Medical, American Clinical and Climatological Association, American Medical Association, New York Academy Science, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Gamma Delta.
Clubs: Century Association, University (New York City).
Married Catherine B. McKecknie, September 20, 1941. Children: Phoebe, Martha (deceased), John William.